Electric Cooperative Seeks to Reduce Credits Paid to Customers with Rooftop Solar Systems
Posted on Mar 6, 2015 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Electric Cooperative Seeks to Reduce Credits Paid to Customers with Rooftop Solar Systems
“Net metering” is the process by which electric suppliers pay credits to customers with home photovoltaic systems that generate more power than the customer uses. An Arizona EMC, Trico Electric Cooperative, has asked the Arizona Corporation Commission to approve its proposal to lower the amount of these credits from 4.2 cents per kilowatt hour to 3.7 cents. Trico believes that the...
Minnesota Cooperative Announces Renewable Subscription Plan
Posted on Jan 21, 2015 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Minnesota Cooperative Announces Renewable Subscription Plan
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, a Minnesota cooperative, announced a plan to sell subscriptions to its members for electricity to be obtained from a 250-panel solar array to be constructed by Steele Waseca this spring. Subscribers to the plan will receive a credit on their normal electric bill based on production from the solar panels. To read more, click here....
USDA Announces Efficiency Funding for Two Coops
Posted on Oct 23, 2014 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on USDA Announces Efficiency Funding for Two Coops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service will provide $10.5 million in loans from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program to Roanoke Electric Membership Corporation and North Arkansas Electric Cooperative. The funds will be used by members of the coops to invest in efficiency upgrades to their homes or businesses. Click here to read...
Nevada Coop Launches Utility-Scale Solar Project
Posted on Oct 23, 2014 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Nevada Coop Launches Utility-Scale Solar Project
Nevada’s Valley Electric Association, which has over the past few years implemented an award-winning solar water heating program, is planning a 15-MW solar generation project, which will include a community solar component. Click here for more information.
Court Denies Review of FERC Demand Response Rule
Posted on Sep 19, 2014 in Energy Savings Programs, Litigation, Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Court Denies Review of FERC Demand Response Rule
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will not review en banc a three-judge panel ruling that rejected the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s rulemaking on demand response compensation. The panel had found that Order No. 745 violates the Federal Power Act by impinging upon state jurisdiction over retail rates. Please click here for more...
With Support of Coop, Iowa Farmer Powers Irrigation with Solar Energy
Posted on Aug 11, 2014 in Energy Savings Programs, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on With Support of Coop, Iowa Farmer Powers Irrigation with Solar Energy
An Iowa farmer is powering his irrigation system with solar power generated by a twenty-two panel array on his property. Western Iowa Power Cooperative has entered a ten year net metering deal under which it will purchase any excess power generated by the array. Click here for more.
Vermont Coop Proposes Change to Net Metering Program
Posted on Jul 1, 2014 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Vermont Coop Proposes Change to Net Metering Program
As the Sutherland Coop Team reported on April 2, 2014, legislation in Vermont this spring opened the door for more homeowners to sell excess power back to the electrical grid. East Montpelier-based Washington Electric Cooperative (WEC) has proposed that a grid service fee be charged to net metering customers based on the amount of power that they generate. WEC says that the charge...
New Geothermal Plant on Horizon for California Coop
Posted on Jun 5, 2014 in Energy Savings Programs, Financing, Land Use, Project Development | Comments Off on New Geothermal Plant on Horizon for California Coop
Surprise Valley Electrification Corp. is nearing completion of a 3-MW geothermal power plant project that began in 2009. With financing from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, federal grants and state tax credits, the new facility will provide power, cooled water and heat to local consumers. Read more here.
EPA Carbon Rule Could Lead States to Cap-and-Trade Programs
Posted on Jun 3, 2014 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on EPA Carbon Rule Could Lead States to Cap-and-Trade Programs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed regulations requiring a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions from existing power plants by 2030 outlines several approved ways for states to reach the targeted reductions. However, some experts believe that most states will likely focus on achieving compliance through cap-and-trade systems. Because the electricity grid...
North Carolina Coop Offers Tornado Victims Rebates
Posted on May 6, 2014 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental | Comments Off on North Carolina Coop Offers Tornado Victims Rebates
Tideland Electric Membership Corporation, a North Carolina coop, has doubled its rebates for new homes to be rebuilt following two devastating tornadoes in the area. The rebates will increase from $1,250 to $2,500 for any tornado-impacted coop member building a new home or purchasing a new manufactured home. Read more here.
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